SANDUR ECHO - Sandur Residential school

No. 54
February 2013
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Unveiling MYG’s bust
He was a hard task master, but very loving.
Distinguished guests, teachers and my dear friends,
He expected teachers and students to come to his
I feel highly privileged to be a part of this
class well prepared. Though he was strict, we all
memorable function – the unveiling of MYG’s bust.
liked his ways. He was very keen in making every
Looking at the beautifully made statue of our dear
one speak good English.
MYG, brings back nostalgic memories. We will
MYG’s dream was to make English the
always remember MYG and his special English
campus language of SRS. We are trying our best to
classes. In his classes he would interact with each
fulfill his dream. On this day, I call upon all my
one of us directly and very affectionately.
friends and request my teachers, to make MYG’s
We miss his brightened up face whenever
dream come true. MYG may be no more physically,
we would tell the correct meaning of any particular
but we know and feel that he is here with us,
word, or make a sentence with a word given by
everywhere in the school, and watching and hearing
him. We also miss the very disturbed expression on
everything we do and say. Let us make him happy
his face whenever we could not read correctly.
and in the process, we will all be happy. To speak
and write better English will be the best tribute we
can all pay to our dear MYG.
Thank you
Swati S Thippavanauar,
Std VII – A
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Especially, he concentrated on education for the
Rajaiah’s Tribute to MYG
children of workers and offered free education and
(English translation)
also to encourage these children, he introduced
Honorable chair person and my dear
merit based scholarship scheme, providing
children!
scholarship from Rs. 2500 to Rs. 42500 for various
I would like to take this opportunity to say a
types of studies after school. Under this scheme, I
few words about our beloved Dr. M Y Ghorpade.
have also been benefited and one of my sons at
He was born on 7th December 1931 at
present is studying in 3rd year B E at
Bangalore and completed his childhood, primary
Chikkaballapur, and my other two sons have
and high school education at Sandur and went to
completed their education and are working in the
Bangalore for his graduation at St. Joseph’s College
sister organizations of the SMIORE Company.
in 1950. In 1952, he completed MA (Economics)
I am basically from a rural back ground and
from the Cambridge University, and later on in 1954
before joining the Company, my family was leading
he entered politics. In politics, he had dreams of
a life of poverty, now we are happy and leading a
developing rural areas, reforming the economic
peaceful life.
system, provide health care and use of scientific
methods in agriculture.
He was the Finance Minister from 1972 to
1977, in the cabinet of Late Shri Devaraj Urs, Chief
Minister of Karnataka. He also later served as Rural
Development and Panchayath Raj Minister.
M.Y. Ghorpade joined SMIORE as
Administrative Officer in 1956. He became the
Managing Director in 1978. As MD of the Company,
he concentrated on welfare of the workers and their
dependants, also he showed keen interest in health,
education, shelter, food security, social status, cul-
Our sir, Shri MYG, loved and cared for the
tural change, economic changes of the workers and
environment. Under his guidance, we have planted
their dependants, and he treated the workers like
nearly 31 lakh plants in our mining lease area and
his own children.
created a good environment in and around the
Our beloved Sir was very keen in providing
mining area. Our mining operations are being
the basic human needs like food, clothing and
carried out on scientific methods. Now, our
shelter.
Company has become one of the model Companies
On the basis of the concept of food security,
in the mining industry, which is the result of
the Company introduced the subsidized ration
Shri. M.Y.G’s foresight.
scheme to its workers from 1972, and till today it is
Jai Hind! Jai Karnataka Mathe!
running very successfully and we are very happy
for the same. The system he introduced is highly
Rajaiah,
appreciated by the workers and their families.
SMIORE Employee
He is also one of the best educationists. For
example, he has established 14 educational
institutions in and around Sandur. In these
institutions, lakhs of children have been educated.
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M.Y.Ghorpade
A Multifaceted Personality
who was the Chief Justice of India, still championPrincipal, Staff and Students of SRS, Ladies and
ing the anti-corruption drive, was a reputed visitor
Gentlemen
to this land. Even Dr Raja Ramana, the nuclear
We are indeed fortunate to be present today
scientist, who headed the Atomic Energy Research
to honour the memory of our beloved founder and
Centre, came to enlighten and broaden our vision. I
patron Dr MY Ghorpade. His bronze bust, which
held him in special esteem because he was a
was unveiled earlier, is a symbolic reminder of his
metallurgist and had his schooling at Bishop Cotton
ever pervading presence on this campus, where he
Boys’ School where I was once a student. From this
laid the first cornerstone way back in the 1950s.
galaxy of dignitaries who graced our relatively
From that time on, SRS has grown in leaps and
small town in the woods where tigers once roamed,
bounds, marked by the Golden Jubilee celebration
it was clear that MYG did not want Sandur to
in 2009.
remain a frog in the well but had a dream of
Asked to describe him in a nutshell I would
growing it into a socio-cultural and educational hub
say with little hesitation that he was a multifaceted
for the betterment of society.
personality, sparkling in all directions like a
luminous star. He became friend-philosopher-guide
to many, from all walks of life, who came in contact
with him.
The most touching and proud moment was
when the world renowned Dr M.S. Swaminathan, a
friend of his from Cambridge University days in the
50s, left an important conference mid-way in
Switzerland to fly back to India and immediately
took a helicopter to reach Sandur for opening the
Golden Jubilee Hall and delivered the Adarsha
Our father, the erstwhile Ruler of Sandur
lecture, just to keep his promise and honor his
State, then in the Madras Presidency, threw open
friend’s invitation. This was the type of affection
the doors of the Karthikeya Temple to the Harijans
and regard MYG received. Several luminaries
as early as 1930s. Mahatma Gandhi, who visited
visited the small town of Sandur at his request. To
Sandur in 1934 and epitomized it as an oasis in the
name just a few, Dr. Karan Singh, the erstwhile
desert, wrote “A small state in the south has opened the
Sadar-I-Riyasat of Jammu & Kashmir at 18,
doors of the temple to the Harijans, the heavens have not
Governor, Philosopher, Educationist, Politician, a
fallen.” The legacy of this social reform by the
respected cabinet minister, who made India proud
erstwhile Ruler was picked up by his eldest son
as an Ambassador to the USA, not only to
MYG, as the hereditary Trustee, when he lifted the
strengthen bilateral ties but also to project our
ban on women entering the temple to worship at the
cultural image in true perspective. Then, there was
Lord’s shrine in October 1996. Centuries of
Shri Sukadia, elected thrice consecutively as Chief
superstitious beliefs, forged by customs, came to an
Minister of Rajasthan; also thrice Governor of
end. These two historic events at our heritage site
States. Then the much respected Venkatachaliah,
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gave real dignity to our deprived and suppressed
earnings on food. The housewife is ever grateful for
citizens. MYG in his humanitarian wisdom was ever this benevolent bonanza. This benefit was passed on
keen to champion the cause of secular and
to all our associated institutions. This was his sense
egalitarian state.
of generosity and gratitude for those who served
When he joined the Sandur Manganese and
him with devotion.
Iron Ores Ltd, at its inception in 1954, as an
He always reminded us that nobody can
administration Officer at Deogiri, he looked closely
consider the mining lease as his private property.
at the plight of the hardworking, deprived labour
We only hold it in Trust for those who toil for us
force. His knowledge and exposure as President of
with so much devotion and determination.
the Cambridge Majlis Society and a member of the
Labour Club (affiliated to the UK Labour Party)
came to the fore. Soon after returning from
Cambridge, he entered politics as an ordinary
member of the Indian National Congress. By 1959
he was elected from the Sandur Assembly
Constituency with an overwhelming majority. This
gave him the real impetus to work to upliftment of
the rural poor, women in particular.
In a privately published article entitled
‚Tryst with SMIORE‛, he recalled how a male
His vision and foresight to educate the
worker at mines was getting a miserly Rs.0.75 to
children of employees and weaker sections of the
Rs.1.75/day and a female senior worker was getting
society in the rural areas launched him on the path
Rs.1.50 per day. A family of five had to live on
of education when the country was heralding
Jowar, the staple cereal. This meant, 70% of their
industrialization for economic growth, soon after it
daily wages was spent on food. A pair of saree and
became a Republic in 1950. Interestingly, SMIORE,
blouse and a pair of dhoti and shirt would cost
established in 1954, was ideally placed to adopt
Rs.20, leaving a bare minimum for their three
education as part of its Corporate Social
children. Survival itself was a big question without
Responsibility (CSR). Very early in his long service
any health and education facilities. Hope for any
to society, MYG fully realized that giving education
improvement and advancements in life was
to children was the best way of making them
unthinkable. Yet by 2009, with MYG’s perseverance, self-reliant and employable. He was also convinced
the earnings had gone up substantially. With basic
that this was the truthful path for a socio-economic
at Rs.1762, and a balanced set of incentives and
change which would automatically raise all round
allowances boosted the overall earnings to
living standards. Further he was particular that the
Rs.6380/- pm at the lowest level. This was a far cry
girl child is given special attention. As a result, an
from conditions prevailing in 1959. By far the most
exclusive residential school was established in the
effective scheme designed and implemented by
‘Year of the Girl Child’ in 1991. Today SGRS boasts
MYG was the food grain subsidy, held at 1972
of 100 girls, and the student population at
prices, which has grown from Rs.1330 to some
Vyasankere near Hospet has grown to some 1300.
Rs.1600 or so per month today. This is one popular
The institutions are reputed among the best in the
scheme that protects the real wages of a mine’s
region. He also set up the Sandur Polytechnic at
worker year after year. Now he spends 30% of his
Yeshwantnagar for the benefit of rural students
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aspiring for technical education. This, too, has
entitled ‚A case for a steel plant Sandur-Hospet
grown in stature in the State and beyond.
region.‛ This was included in the report of the State
Because of this long standing, the other day
Estimates Committee published in October 1969 by
the State Labour Minister, Shri Bache Gowda, who
the Mysore Legislative Secretariat, Bangalore. The
was accompanying the Central Minister for Labour
foundation stone for this 2-Mt steel plant was laid
and Education, surprised us all by sanctioning a
by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in October 1970.
grant of Rs.3 crore if we undertake to set aside two
MYG’s daughter, my niece, Anuradha, who is on
acres land for training 10 trades for employability.
the stage with us today, presented a bouquet of
This came as a boon in disguise when we had just
flowers as a young SRS student to Madam Gandhi.
launched a school for 20 children weaning them
Ultimately, the long awaited JVSL emerged on the
away from their hard labour in fields for sustaining
horizon in 1990, now operating under the banner of
their families. As compensation, we are offering
Jindal South West Steel (JSW). This is expected to
them a monthly stipend of Rs.150 and Rs.500 to
grow further from the present 6-Mt to a 10-Mt steel
their parents. I am sure MYG would have been
plant provided constraints on iron ore supply are
proud that his Karnataka Seva Sanga—a NGO—has relaxed after all regulatory compliances.
taken the responsibility with SMIORE’s goodwill
As a wild life enthusiast, conservationist and
and support. We are trying to walk in his footsteps. a renowned black and white photographer, he
In his honor the school has been named the ‚M.Y.
initiated the Daroji Bear Sanctuary or ‘Karadi
Ghorpade Special Residential School.‛
Dham’. Growing up in the close proximity of nature
MYG’s presence was felt in several socio-
is in itself a valuable education denied to students in
economic activities in public life. As a Finance
urban centres.
Minister, he was instrumental in the construction of
As an author, he published papers for
the Narihalla Dam at Taranagar for providing water learned journals, wrote books not only on
from the reservoir to the town of Sandur. He also
economics and history but also on wildlife
initiated the pension scheme which the elderly still
photography. He wrote about the peace and
remember gratefully.
tranquility he experienced in the jungles. He wrote
on birds in ‚Winged Friends‛. He taught children
and the general public to appreciate their different
shapes, sizes, brilliant colours and melodious
sounds. Their soft and sharp calls are music to the
ears. It is said that flapping of wings of pigeons is
therapeutic to asthma patients. He soared high with
the birds like in Richard Bach’s ‚ionath’an
Livingstone Sea Gull‛ to lean towards spiritualism.
MYG was a devout follower of
As an educationist, he established the Post
Paramacharya of Kanchi Kamakoti, who blessed
Graduate Centre for mineral science at Nandihalli
Sandur by his long stay at the Eshwarswamy
for the then mushrooming mining and metallurgical temple. President Sanjeev Reddy flew down to take
industries. He recognized that the potential of the
his blessings. MYG ultimately wrote a book on the
rich iron ore deposits had to be exploited
revered saint based on his meticulously kept diary.
scientifically for value addition and economic
Because of popular demand, the book was
growth. Way back in 1967, he wrote an article
translated into Kannada. His article on the ‚Human
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Quest‛ clearly characterized his leanings, ever
By installing his bust today, we have not
searching for truth. The purpose of his search was to only paid solemn tribute to his immense
find meaning between science and spiritual intuitive contributions but have also tried to perpetuate his
knowledge. Like Pandit Nehru, he shunned
memory that would ever remind us of his noble and
superstitious beliefs. His curiosity embraced a
lofty ideals for uplifting society. Let this be a
scientific temper.
constant source of inspiration for generations of
As a Minister for Rural Development &
students that will pass through the portals of SRS.
Panchayat Raj, he championed the cause of
governance at the grass root level. Looking back, we
Wish you all a Merry X’mas and a Happy
can never forget all that he has done for Sandur and New Year.
the society at large.
Thank you
Such was the range of his interests in life.
No wonder he became a friend, philosopher and
S.Y. GHORPADE
guide to many who came within his ambit. He
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conveyed his sentiments in no uncertain terms, two
years before he left for his heavenly abode. Actually,
he has not left us but continues to oversee our
development from a vantage point, always giving
his benevolent blessings and wishing us god speed.
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taste was and, with a smile would assist Daddy. On
My Daddy
one such visit to the shop, she requested Daddy’s
M. Y. Ghorpade
help in getting admission for her daughter in a
particular school in Bangalore. Her desire was to
7th of December will remain a special day for
give her daughter the best education. My father at
many of us here, forever.
once agreed to help her as he felt the mother knew
A great person like M. Y. Ghorpade (Daddy)
the value of getting her daughter good education,
was born 81 years ago. This is probably the first
which would enable her to stand on her own feet,
year, ever since I remember Daddy, I was not
and contribute to the society and become a good
physically at Sandur for his birthday. Many of us
human being. He kept his promise and got the girl
made it a practice to be there on his birthday. It
admission where she desired. He respected those
made him so happy. He would be thrilled to have
who wanted to get educated themselves and also
us around. One year I landed up early in the
educate others.
morning, without any prior information, and gave
He believed education trains the mind to
him a surprise. On his 50th birthday we had a
think analytically and gives one self confidence.
surprise barbeque party. All friends & family
Another little incident I would want to share
gathered at our farm. Kasim, his friend, made lovely
with you.
dinner. He loved all of us getting together and
I just attended my college reunion (25 years)
having fun.
at W.C.C Chennai. I did my BA (Psychology) there.
I am a proud daughter, mother and an ex
I met my Principal and Head of Dept, both retired
student of SRS. I would like to share a couple of
now. I was so touched when they both came up to
Daddy’s values which made a strong impact on me.
me and remembered my father and, most
And, in turn made me into what I am today.
importantly, his request to them. He had told them,
‚MY ONLY WISH IS TO GET MY DAUGHTER
WELL EDUCATED‛. They told me that they will
never forget him and the lovely book he gave them
when I passed out, which they treasured. Just think;
the teachers and Principal, who must be seeing
hundreds and thousands of girls, year after year, yet
remembered me. That was because of my father. I
felt so honoured to be my father’s daughter.
Giving
Daddy always believed in giving. He would
always say: give more than you get: This is a very
rare quality in a human being. He would feel so
happy to see others enjoying little things in life.
Make others happy without any
expectations. Learn to be satisfied and know that
you are lucky to have what you have. That was
Education is one thing that no one can take
what I learnt from him.
away, Daddy and I were shopping for music CD’s
in Bangalore, the sales lady knew exactly what his
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Accepting ones mistake
I would like to bring to the attention of all
Daddy and me used to occasionally have
the students what I have gained and imbibed from
small time fights and arguments. We would stop
my father.
talking to each other for a while too, and
“Make the best of this opportunity and get well
communicate through letters. My son wanted to do
educated.
engineering, but Daddy was keen he did business
Enjoy all the little things in life.
management. I stood up to it and got my son
Help and give to others in any way, even a small way.
admission in an engineering college. When Daddy
When you are wrong, accept it and learn from it.
realized my son was happy and doing well, he, in
Never take anything for granted.
his own way, conveyed to me that he accepted that
When someone makes you happy or helps you, don’t
he was wrong. That is his greatness.
shy away from thanking.
Learn the art of communication well, which will take
Appreciation;
you places.‛
Once, I got him a simple reading lamp as a
These are a few values I learnt from my
present. He was so thrilled and thanked me many a
father which surely have made me a good human
times. He used it till the last day. He valued the
being. Though physically he is not here, I am sure
thoughtful gestures. He greatly appreciated the
he must be feeling so happy that we all remember
pains I had taken to specially choose something
him always, especially on his birth anniversary.
which would suit him. He always made it a point to
Most importantly, we respect and follow his value
appreciate, recognize and acknowledge.
system.
Communication;
Anuradha
Communication was a very important aspect
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for him. He admired people who could
communicate well and crisply. He always said that
expression of thoughts must be clear. That is why he
spent his retired life teaching written and verbal
communication skills to the students of SRS, which
he truly enjoyed.
Author with Dr. Swaminathan and other family members
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INTERVIEW WITH
SHRI S.R.SRIDHAR, DIRECTOR (MINES), SMIORE
Rahul : Sir, Could you please tell us about your
lot of interesting activities also would go on. Up to
school days?
my 3rd standard I was a last bench student, not only
Sridhar : My school days more or less is the same
the last bench student but also a last rank student.
as yours. In our school days no doubt, we used to
But from 4th Standard onwards my ranking became
study but also were interested in other things and
much better because of the company of good
more over no one used to force us to study, not even friends. From that point onwards there was a little
our parents or the teachers. Nowadays, parents are
bit of realization. From there I changed my school,
more concerned about their children, because now it where I got new friends, and we had a good time,
is more competitive compared to earlier days. We
where I cultivated the habit of reading books. Our
used to be involved in a lot of physical activities like school had one main library and at the same time,
sports. Nowadays you people spend half your time
we even had a class wise library where our class
on computers, but during our days we used to
teacher used to give us books to read. For each class
spend half of our summer holidays on top of the
there were about 40-50 books supplied. Every
tree. You are really fortunate to study in SRS. You
Friday we used to get one book, that was how I
have such a good campus with dedicated teachers.
developed interest in reading books and of course
One of our teachers I will never forget, he used to
this was the other reason for my rank to go up and
teach us chemistry, he would come to teach us even
even today I have the habit of reading books. Do
after his retirement, though he did not get paid for
you read books? Which books do you read
it, only because he was interested in teaching and
Sangarsh? ‚I am reading Kanchi Paramacharya
was most dedicated to his profession. You all, have
written by M.Y.Ghorpade.‛
good teachers, which is very important because
But that is for the age group of 60 & above, don’t
your career is shaped with the help of teachers. In
you read some books like ‘Treasure Island’,
our days, strength was about 15, so there was a
‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Chocolate Factory’?
constant attention. Our school days were full of
mischief too. Not only mischief, we enjoyed
attending classes, because we had a lot of friends,
Sangharsh : Sir, Where did you pursue your higher
education?
Sridhar : I pursued my higher education in IIT,
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Kharagpur (Indian Institute of Technology). It is
not easy to get. Of course, I had a job elsewhere and
one of the oldest IIT Colleges. It is near Kolkata.
this job was nearer to my home. Previously I was
When we compare school and college, we had
working in Bihar in an Uranium Mines. I left that
more freedom in college.
company and came here, the only reason is that this
job was in Karnataka.
Pragya : Sir, could you please tell us about your
family. Who are your favourites and who are your
Lubna : Sir, Since how many years are you serving
idols in your family?
the company?
Sridhar : Naturally it is my mother and father, to
Sridhar: I have an experience of 38 years. Without
say it’s my parents of course.
this experience, I wouldn’t have been here. The
main thing is that I enjoy doing my work, which is
Lubna : Which is your most memorable day?
most necessary for all.
Sridhar: The most memorable day, was when I got
admission in IIT, Kharagpur, which is one of the
most prestigious Engineering Colleges in India.
Rahul: Sir, besides your family who is your most
favourite personality and why?
Sridhar : For all of us we have one favourite
personality and it is Shri M.Y.Ghorpade, because of
him we are all here. He was a person who had
tremendous amount of goodwill towards everyone.
Even if it was his worst enemy, he never thought ill
about him. As far as I am concerned he had a lot of
trust in me, not only in me, he trusted everyone.
That was his main quality.
Rahul: Sir, Tell us about SMIORE. How did it earn
its reputation?
Sridhar: SMIORE’S reputation basically starts with
Sangharsh : Sir, What inspired you to take up
M.Y.G. It totally reflects MYG’s thinking. MYG’s
mining as a profession?
thinking was that even a common man should be
Sridhar: When I was in school, not even in college I
taken care of, that was his first principle. He comes
liked to do experiments. Mostly I liked to work with from a royal family and royal people always think
my hands. When I was 12 years old, I used to repair like that, they have got a ruler’s mentality and think
and also I used to do carpentry. I was also interested that people are their children. They look after them
like parents, so that was his attitude. He developed
in chemistry, so I used to prepare explosives at
home. Today if I recollect, that was the most foolish
the company also like that. No doubt, these mines
thing I did, fortunately the explosives which I
were there earlier, SMIORE started carrying on the
prepared were not good, otherwise I wouldn’t be
operations and the purpose was that the people who
here. So my interest in explosives led me to this
are employed here, are to be taken care of. Profit
profession. Here we work with lot of explosives.
was not much those days, even now it is not so
much, the idea behind is that the people were taken
Pragya: Sir, When did you join this organization
care of. Today, because the mines are working
and why did you prefer SMIORE?
many people are employed, we can find
Sridhar : First of all I joined SMIORE in 1974. Those
development in Sandur, such as the schools, Arogya
days there was not much to choose and jobs were
Health Care Center, Adarsha Community Centre &
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Kalyana Mantapa. Who else will do it? Nobody,
exigency when the mining activities were
MYG did this for the sake of Sandur because he was temporarily stopped. So, for everything we have to
always for the people, that was his way of living.
look up to him only.
We live only for others and not for ourselves. That is
Lubna: Mining activities have come to a halt for the
what he has shown us and practiced, because he
sacrificed so much for the sake of people that no one
past 11/2 years. How do you manage the situation?
Sridhar : We are managing to run the mines, as said
else could have done it.
earlier, we are paying employees their salary from
Sangharsh : Sir, What are the safety facilities that
the amount that is kept aside. We hope to start the
have been provided to the employees who are
mines early.
working here?
Rahul: Sir, Are you proud to be the Director (Mines)
Sridhar: There are two things, one, safety that
for this company?
workers are provided with helmets, masks, gloves,
Sridhar: Yes, of course, no doubt about it.
these are common you know, but most important is
the welfare measures we have extended to our
Sangharsh : Sir, What advice would you like to give
employees working here. We give them ration at a
your subordinates?
very low rate. We give them health facility,
Sridhar: I won’t give any advice. I will do my work
scholarship for their children to study medicine,
and they will do their work. The good thing is that
engineering and other higher studies. We provide
they all know what to do. Everyone here is a
them loans to build houses, so all these facilities are
responsible person. They are all very intelligent,
there, that is the main asset of our company. We not motivated and very well know what they have to
only give safety to employees, at the same time we
do.
also see to the welfare of their family.
SMIORE’s main strength is; we have very good
Pragya: Kindly explain about the present scenario of
Mining in Bellary?
people with us and bad people won’t be happy,
therefore don’t stay with us.
Sridhar: There are some mines in Bellary District
Pragya : What advice would you like to give to the
indulging in illegal mining activities, because of that students of SRS?
the entire mining industry has got a bad name. So,
Sridhar: What advice can I give? Your teachers are
the Supreme Court of India decided to stop mining
there to give you enough advice everyday.
activities and give permission for only those mines
that are functioning legally. Now 18 months are
Lubna: Tell us three things that you consider as
over, since the closure of the mines. What these
your strength?
fellows have done, they have a lot of money and
Sridhar : My strength is that I have a lot of good
they have thrown out all their employees and made
people with me. The second is, you know here we
them jobless. But we will never do so. For the last 18 have routine work, all join hands together and work
months we have not removed a single person from and no one says that, this is not my work, why I
his job, we have 3000 employees and we pay them
should do this, this is the main thing which you will
full without any reduction in their salary until we
not find in any other institution. Everyone does his
have money. This was possible only because of
work happily and not by force, this is the main
MYG’s suggestion to keep aside a sum of rupees 100 reason, why we are able to survive for such a long
crores to tide over any crisis that may crop up at any period.
time. His foresightedness helped us meet this
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Rahul : How is the company gearing up to face the
Rahul : Sir, how do you define a good leader?
challenges ahead?
Sridhar : A Good leader is one who does not talk
Sridhar : Gearing up, yes a lot of preparation is
but acts. As speeches impress people only for a
going on for getting clearances and permission.
short period. First of all he must be a role model.
See, if you want people to do something, they
Sangharsh: Sir, What do you see as your great
should have faith in you. You can’t be a hypocrite,
accomplishments?
saying ‚You don’t eat biscuits‛ and you yourself are
Sridhar : My great accomplishment is to be the head
of such a great organization. Here we have a lot of
good people that itself is a great achievement.
eating biscuits. We have to live and practice what
we say, that’s most important. There is a saying
‚Action speaks louder than words‛. Here, we live in
Pragya : Sir, If you were a teacher, first of all which
a colony and people watch us 24 hours, so we must
subject would you prefer?
set an example for others.
Sridhar: First of all I cannot teach. The question of
liking this subject and that subject does not arise. I
Students: Thank you sir for your valuable time and
have a lot of stage fear as you know.
response to our questions.
Lubna: Sir, in your college days did you have any
ambition?
Sridhar: Yes, I always wanted to be an engineer and
my father wanted me to become a doctor, because
he could not be a doctor.
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53rd Annual Day – Sandur Residential School
WELCOME ADDRESS
by Nazim Sheikh, Administrator
I wish you all a very good evening, ladies
and gentlemen.
are good human beings. Though a Residential
School, run on Public School lines, SRS admits day
It gives me immense pleasure in welcoming
scholars up to about 75 % of its strength. One will
you all to the Annual Day celebrations of the Sandur find in this school, children coming from a cross
Residential School. Parents of students of SRS, Old
section of the society. We do not consider only merit
Students of our school, Dignitaries of Sandur,
while giving admissions, but admit children who
Principals and Teachers of our schools and colleges, have the ability to learn, even if they may not have
members of M.Y. Ghorpade family, Directors and
done well academically in the past or in their
Officers of SMIORE, members of the media and
previous schools. For those who are keen on good
teachers and students, I extend to you all a very
education, have the intelligence, but have not been
warm welcome.
given the opportunity and cannot afford the fees,
you all may be aware, the Sandur
M.Y. Ghorpade has instituted several scholarship
Residential School was established in 1959 by the
seats. Nearly 25 % of the boarders, i.e., about 60 of
Founder Patron, Shri M.Y. Ghorpade. From just
the boarders are studying here under the M.Y.
three students and three teachers then, the school
Ghorpade or the SMIORE Scholarship Schemes,
today has nearly a thousand students and about 50
which entitles the children to free boarding and
teachers. SRS is a proud member of the Indian
tuition. SRS has been securing 100 % results for the
Public Schools’ Conference, which comprises of 77
last several years.
of the best schools of India. SRS is striving and
Sandur Residential School has
doing its best to provide quality education at
wholeheartedly welcomed the Right to Education
affordable cost to children of Sandur and
policy. So much so, to accommodate more children
neighbouring areas, a dream of our Patron Shri M.Y. under the scheme, we have decided to increase
Ghorpade. It is our aim to send out from this school, number of sections per class to three. In the next 3 to
children who not only pass 10th Standard or PUC
5 years, SRS will have strength of 1600 to 1700
with good marks, but are educated in the true sense, students and about 75 to 80 teachers. We will have
with all round development of body and mind, and dormitories for about 400 boarders and 100 of them
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will be scholarship students coming from families
sync with the idea and the ethos. Fortunately, after
who cannot afford boarding fees but have the
Shri M.Y. Ghorpade, who undoubtedly was the
intelligence to learn and right attitude to education.
genesis and driving force of all these social service
As I said before, in SRS we try to provide
activities undertaken by our organization,
good all round development and inculcate good
Shri S.Y. Ghorpade, Chairman & Managing Director
values, ethics and ideals in our children. Sufficient
of SMIORE and also President of our Shivapur
emphasis is laid on extra-curricular activities and
Shikshana Samiti which manages SRS and also
sports & games. Realizing the importance of good
SGRS, Vyaspuri PU College and the Sandur
communication, M.Y. Ghorpade himself, personally, Polytechnic, has continued to fully support the
monitored English learning in the school. English
efforts and guide implementation. We are happy
Labs have been set up, and MYG himself took
you are here Sir, and I extend to you a very warm
special English classes.
welcome.
We also endeavour and pay special attention
It is important that children develop heroes
to putting up a science and arts exhibition of high
and role models, whom they could emulate for their
standard and also a good play, which in fact is a
good, cultured and ideal development of body and
project by itself involving many of the children and
mind. We therefore try to carefully select such
teachers who themselves make the props and
people to visit our school as Chief Guests on Annual
costumes. We are grateful to Shri V.T. Kale who
Days.
takes a lot of trouble in putting up enjoyable
We are very fortunate and happy that
Kannada plays on such occasions. Kale master was
Shri Chiranjiv Singh agreed to come to Sandur
our arts teacher for33 years from 1964 to 1997. He is
today and grace this Annual Day Celebrations of
retired now, but continues to be associated with the
our school.
school. We cannot forget the Kannada dramas and
For the benefit of the audience here and our
GeetNataks he directed and we put up even when I
children, I would like to repeat what I said while
was studying here in the 60s, specially Vijaynagar
introducing our Chief Guest this morning at the
about Hakka and Bukka, Bonda Hendathi Ganda, a
Adarsha Lecture. Shri Chiranjiv Singh has served
Beechi play, Supriye and Pallavi. Kale Sir was
our State of Karnataka and also at the National
conferred the Honorary Doctorate by Gulbarga
Level for more than 35 years, in various capacities,
University in 2012. He was awarded the Karnataka
ever since he joined the Indian Administrative
Rajyotsava award in 2004, and the Nadoja award in
Service in 1969 and until he retired in 2005.
2010 by Hampi University. Shri V.T. Kale was
Karnataka greatly benefited from his services in the
President of Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy in
departments of Finance, Agriculture, Mines &
2007-08.Shri Kale has directed today’s play, Yadva
Geology, Irrigation,, Civil Supplies, Tourism and
Tadva, and taken the trouble of preparing our
Rural Development. He is particularly remembered
children to put up an entertaining act. I thank you
for his services in the field of culture and his great
Sir.
contribution to the resurrection and glorification of
For any Organization, to do what is
Hampi. Shri Chiranjiv Singh was also Ambassador
necessary and do it well and fulfill its social
of India to UNESCO in Paris. Shri Chiranjiv Singh
obligations, proper guidance and support has to be
was deservedly honoured with the Karnataka
provided. Importantly, for social service in the field
Rajyotsava Award in 2005.
of education, health and generally welfare, as a
social responsibility, the leader or head must be in
Sir, you have today come to Sandur as a
herald of great joy and elation for all of us. You have
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proved to be a very lucky charm for us. After
Next, the SMIORE Gold Medals
having been asked to suspend our mining
Sandur Polytechnic
operations for the last 18 months, we have today
Commercial Practice - Venkoji Rao M (74.8%)
received written official communication to resume
Computer Science - Dadapeer S (89.1%)
our mining operations.
Electronics & Communication- Basavaraj.C(86.2%)
Sir, I most heartily welcome you to our
Electronic & Electricals - Nagaraj B (90.9%)
School and wish to express our sincere thanks and
Mechanical - Chandrashekar K (84.3%)
gratitude to you.
I request the Principal Mrs. Bilquis Soudagar
SMIORE Vyasapuri Comp PU College
Shruthi Biradar (94%)
and Head Boy Ritesh and Head girl Varuni, as a
token of our gratitude and pleasure, to present
Sri Chatrapathi Vidyamandir Comp PU College
flowers to Shri Chiranjiv Singh, our Honourable
Poornima H (76.5%)
Chief Guest of the evening, and Shri V.T. Kale.I also
request our President Shri S.Y. Ghorpade to kindly
Smt. Mahalakshmi was our Founder
present Shri Chiranjiv Singh a work of our Sandur
Principal. She was here when the school was started
Kushala Kala Kendra which we hope he will like
in 1959. A large amount of credit for the
and remind him of his visit to Sandur today.
development and growth of SRS must be given to
I would now request Shri Chiranjiv Singh to
her. She was Principal and Administrator of the
kindly give away the awards and request the
school for 40 years from 1959 to 1999, when she
awardees to please come up on stage as and when I
suddenly passed away in the school itself. In her
call their names to receive their awards from the
memory we have instituted a few scholarships and
Chief Guest.
also an annual award for teaching—
Smt. Mahalakshmi Award for excellence in
First, the Sandur Residential School Awards
Teaching.
For the year 2011-12, The Mahalakshmi
PUC
Award for Excellence in teaching is being given to
Best Student - Karthikeya Award
Mala Kulkarni of SES Primary School. She has
Bahirji A Ghorpade (557/600 = 92.83%)
served the school for 37 years and has shown great
Best All-rounder - Sandur Award
Sharath S Jabannavar (529/600 = 88.17%)
amount of devotion to the school and the
education of children.
Thank you,
10th Standard
Nazim Sheikh,
Best Student - Chatrapathi Award
Administrator
Jayashree (657/700 = 93.86%)
Best All-rounder - Shivapur Award
Sheikh Saif Ali (643/700 = 91.86%)
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53rd Annual Day,
SPEECH BY SHRI CHIRANJIV SINGH, CHIEF GUEST
24TH JANUARY 2013.
Shri Ghorpade ji, Shri Kale ji, Shri Nazim
And now in the evening, when we went
Sheikh ji, Principal and members of staff and
around the premises again, I saw how
friends.
Mr. Ghorapde’s dream of building the Society is
taking shape here in this School. An organisation in
Bangalore with which I am associated, has a Moto
where they say ‘ children are the citizens of today’.
So whatever you do for children is what is due to
them. We owe it to them.
Mr. Ghorpade was a naturalist and deeply
interested in all matters related to nature and
nature conservation. So it is in his character that the
This has been a memorable day for me. Since
as you know, is the National Bird. I also saw the
morning, I have been here and I came here to offer
Biology Expo in the morning. Probably some of you
my personal homage to Shri.M.Y. Ghorpade. I am
might have read about the Peacock or might have
reminded of an incident in London where
been told about it. The colourful feathers of the
Christopher Wren, one of the greatest Architects,
Peacock are not coloured. In fact they are colourless.
has rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral after the great fire.
It’s the light, which falls on them, which gives the
There is a small plaque inside the Cathedral. There
colour because they are designed in such a way that
is no other monument for him apart from what he
the light is refracted differently and you see the
has left by way of the buildings and avenues
colours. But otherwise there are no colours in the
designed by him. The plaque says in Latin, ‘Si
monumentum requiris circumspice’. That is, ‘if you want
to see his monument, look around’. Same is true of
feathers. If you see the feather from the other side,
you see that it’s just brown. There is no colour. And
it’s only the eyes of the feathers which reflect this
Shri Ghorpade, he is present everywhere here. So, it
light. Education is something like this. It lights you
has been a great pleasure being in this school.
up and then all the colours that are within you are
In the morning we went around and saw the
displayed. Education comes from the Latin word
Science Exhibition and I was thinking how nice it
‘educare’, it means to draw out. So the idea is that
would have been if, as children, we had been
whatever is within you, your potential, you draw
exposed to Science and Maths like this. It is a
curious fact that, when I was in School, I did not like
out and this is what the light does to the Peacock
feathers. Also our concept is the same with
Science and Maths, but later on in college, while I
Vidyabhyasa. Vidya comes from the root Sanskrit,
studied liberal arts, I suddenly developed an
interest in Science. Because my younger brother was
doing his M.Sc. in Physics, I started reading all
insignia of the School features a Peacock. Peacock,
which means, to know, so vidyabhyasa, means
pursuit of knowledge.
Now this school, I am happy to know is
about Science. You will realise that, if you can have
good Teachers in the beginning, a powerful
foundation is laid and that is what is happening
here.
bridging both these concepts. You have on the one
hand an attempt to draw the potential out which is
there in the children and also to give them the
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opportunities to pursue knowledge, their interests.
a Carpenter is not. That’s where the problem is. The
Unfortunately, our social system and ethos are such problem is with our cultural ethos. Again, in Japan,
that in education we prepare children only for
they have a very beautiful system, which was later
competitions. Its competition for admission to an
adopted by UNESCO, of designating these
engineering college, its competition for admission to honoured Craftsmen as living human treasures. An
a medical college, its competition for admission to
expert sword maker or an expert kimono maker or
an IIM or whatever it is. We prepare children for
an expert origami artist are designated as living
competition.
human treasures.
After the destruction in Japan, due to the
I visited the craft centre today, a Marvellous
Tsunami and Nuclear problem, etc., I was reading
work is being done by the Lambani women and
an article in the New York Times by an American
others. All of these are living human treasures and
who visited Japan, who had lived in Japan earlier,
you don’t have to worry about what social status is
and was reporting for New York Times. He wrote
given to these people. It’s not anything else, except
about his experience when he once invited the
your own happiness. Again, happiness is within
Japanese children along with other American
you. You do not have to pursue happiness and its
children to play party games such as musical chairs, pursuit of knowledge. I would say, ‘just be what
where you compete with each other by pushing
you are and let other things be taken care of’.
somebody else to sit on the chair. But the Japanese
children were not taught to compete. They were
I am happy that the old boys of the School
are here and it is a reunion for the school students.
taught to co-operate and they just stood around and In ‚To the Light House‛, a very famous novel, by
they did not know how to play musical chair,
Jennifer Wolf, there is a line which says, ‘time stands
because it’s not part of their culture. In their culture, still’. So, when all the old boys come together, it is
they teach them to cooperate. And in our culture,
‘time stands still’. In the mean time, the clock goes
we teach them to compete. That’s why every child is back and ‘time stands still’. These are the moments
geared for the rat race.
you cherish.
I have a friend in Chandigarh. In front of his
house he has put a plaque, which says ‘count your
life, not in years but in friends.’ So this is what I can
say. This school gives you the opportunity to make
friends and this friendship will be lifelong and then
you can count your life in friends not in years,
because years don’t matter and it’s not pursuit of
anything, it’s just ‘you be what you are’. ‘Be happy
with what you have’. ‘Be happy with what you
want to do’, and that’s it.
But education as I mentioned is ‘educare’.
I am happy that all of you are having this
That is to draw out. If your innate nature pushes
opportunity to study in such a school. All I can say
you to be a theatre activist, be a theatre activist, if it
is that do not get cut off from your roots. The
pushes you to be a carpenter, be a carpenter. Not
medium of instruction is English in a globalised
everybody has to be a Doctor or an Engineer or an
world. ‘English is the language of commerce’, not
IAS officer, or whatever else. You might say that,
necessarily that of culture, but certainly of Science,
look an IAS officer gets invited as a Chief Guest but
Technology and Commerce. So it is OK to learn
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English, but what happens with English is that it
flourish, and life is not just preparing oneself for a
can cut you off from your roots. If your medium of
career. It’s much more and your roots would enrich
instruction is, let’s say Kannada or Telugu or Hindi
you. Its customary to give all these homilies to the
or whatever you internalise so much, many of you
children and I am doing that though, I know, no one
would have come across these vachanas which are
really cares about these because each one follows
distilled wisdom. A vachana which probably all of
one’s own inclination. I am again saying, just be
you know, ‘Kalabeda kola beda, husiya nudiyalu beda. It and just enjoy yourself. Enjoy your years in the
ends with the words, ‘ide antaranga shuddhi, ide
school, cherish them later. And God be with you. I
bahiranga shuddhi, ide namma kudalasangana deva. Ide
wish you all success.
I am grateful that I have been given this
antaranga shuddhiya mathu, ide bahiranga suddhiya
mathu’. So these concepts you automatically imbibe opportunity to be with you today. I shall always
through language, but sometimes English will give
remember my visit to your school.
you only Jack and Jill’s and Baba Black Sheep, etc.
Thank you!
It might not lead you necessarily to Shakespeare or
Donne. It’s important to be rooted in ones soil. A
plant, which is cut off from the roots does not
Arrival of the Chief Guest
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INDIA AT 65 A REVIEW
Dr.Swaminathan introduced modern technology
in agriculture in India and South Asian Countries.
While India celebrates its 65 Independth
As a result we have achieved buffer stocks
ence day. I wish to go down memory lanes and
leading to self sufficiency of food grains in India.
look back for a while. Bapu an apostle of peace
Building major dams across India provided more
and non-violence got us independence from the
irrigation facilities and less dependency on
colonial British and on the eve of independence
rainfall. Roads and infrastructure development
each year Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech ‘tryst with
have come a long way since then.
destiny’ echoes throughout the nation.
One of the India’s greatest achievements is
Mother India was divided into two nations an independent foreign policy. The policy of
and the scars of the partition still remain. As a
non-alignment and peace has won India
bold step Sardhar Vallabhai Patel abolished the
appreciation all over the world. India’s foreign
princely states and united India as a sovereign
policy has stood the test of time, served our
republic. Post Independent India had to fight
national interest in the political and economic
four wars with its neighboring countries, at the
field to impart stability to Indian’s growth and
same time shown that mutual co-existence in
freedom.
peace and harmony is the only solution. There is
India’s new policy of economic
no doubt caste, creed, communal and regional
liberalization is based on disinvestment and to
differences have posed and will continue to pose
open doors for foreign investment leading to
a constant threat to the nation. Despite many
industrialization and economic growth. As a
hurdles, India is all set to build a secular nation
result, India accorded a measure of priority to
around the principle of unity in diversity. India
major economic powers such as United States,
has a great history of several centuries with one of Britain, Germany and Japan and with
the oldest civilizations of the world. India has
international financial institutions like the World
made amazing progress in many spheres.
Bank to carry out her economic reforms.
The post-colonial India built a stable and
Our fight to be a
democratic political system. India’s self rule is
permanent member of
based on parliamentary democracy, adult
Security Council of
franchise, a full range of civil liberties, an
UNO is now taking
independent judicial system and competing
shape with the major
political parties. The growth and sustenance of
UN Security Council
world powers joining
democratic institutions and civil societies is a
hands. India has successfully tested many missile
major achievement of Independent India.
modules namely the PRITHIVI and AGNI to join
The first major shift on a long term basis
the exclusive space club with missile capability.
for economic growth and development has been a The INSAT modules, spacecrafts and satellite
series of five year plans. The planning
technology has raised telecommunication in India
commission unfolded each plan on a road to
to a new height. Not to forget we still have a long
recovery in all sectors. The green revolution in
way to go to eradicate illiteracy and poverty in
1960’s led to the harvest of multiple crops with
the nation, Health, medical care and
the introduction of high yielding varieties of food infrastructure growth should be our aim and be
grains. The father of green revolution
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Prithvi missile on
Republic Day
given top priority.
resistant, these qualities help to make it the best
Social issues like
saleable man made commodity throughout the
untouchability and
world. Though a light weight container, it poses
gender bias continue to many problems. The chemical content of plastic is
plague the nation. The
non biodegradable. Its accumulation in the
NGO’s have done their
ecosystems over a period of time produces a
bit but we still need to pay more attention to
irreversible change in the biosphere, which will
make a free India. Modernization and up
then pose a major problem to the very existence of
gradation of science and technology is yet to be
life on the planet earth.
achieved to be on par with other nations. To
The major countries of the world wish to
conclude our heritage, civilization and culture
ban or reduce the production of plastics but the
will be held in highest esteem only if we achieve
idea has to take shape in legislation and
self sufficiency in all spheres of life.
implementation. Today’s conservation of natural
Madhukiran K.S, X Standard resources is based on the logo, ‚Reduce, recycle,
reuse‛. So what is the next alternative to replace
PLASTIC: A BOON OR A BANE
IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Plastic the world’s most seasoned traveler,
journeys from beaches, drains and landfills to
make its way from coast to coast not knowing
where but lands up everywhere. A walk on the
road side or along the beach tells the story. The
light weight, easy to use plastic may sound
convenient to use, but is gathering around the
world, as a major waste. It is estimated that 300
million tonnes of plastic is produced globally and
recycling of plastic waste poses a threat to life.
One of the most
omnipresent things on
earth, plastic is affecting
the land, oceans and all
forms of habitat as a
thrilling, chilling and
saddening non-fiction
murder mystery. The fact that it is a real problem,
not only to our environment but also affecting
our lives which is quite alarming. Our planet
cycles in plastics, made by man with a
hydrocarbon monomer bonded into chains.
Plastics continue to benefit us. Being light,
durable, formable, insulator, and corrosion
this huge demon in use everywhere? Plastic, a
boon or a bane is quite debatable and hence the
confusion of its use or misuse throughout the
world exists. As a substitute, natural fiber based
biodegradable type of plastic could be the next
alternative but it will take some time to market
such a product. Is it too little, or too late, to think,
over this problem which is gaining momentum, to
huge proportion. I suggest every nation must
launch an awareness campaign to highlight the
consequences of over indulgence in plastics and
its making. Very little effort is being carried out
from government and NGO’s to recycle plastic
waste. There are a few plastic recycling units in
India with Tamil Nadu leading the way. While
research on 100 percent biodegradable polymer is
still being conducted, the cost would be ten times
higher than the existing plastic. Dumping plastic
waste in the backyard is not a solution to the
problem. Mother Earth is being choked with man
made disasters. Nature will support genuine
needs forever but will treat greed with a backlash.
Plastics though may be a boon to the mankind but
will nature accept it on the increase. Profit at any
cost and total disregard to the eco-system will
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soon make the boon a bane, like in Hiroshima,
of a meter. A sheet of paper may have a width of
Chernobyl or Bhopal.
about hundred thousandth nanometers and a
All religions say protection of mother earth single gold atom is about one third of a
is the ultimate good and a divine duty. But are we nanometer. The future of nanotechnology is
doing this? We must pay heed to the sage, so that
completely uncharted territory. It is almost
inventions remain boon. Mother earth is precious
impossible to predict everything that nano
and it is our duty to protect it for a healthy and a
science will bring to the world. Just some of the
lasting environment. Give it a thought.
recent breakthroughs have included the first
Mallangouda. B. Patil, Std X integrated circuits using 3-D Carbon nano tubes.
WHERE DID WE GET THE NAMES OF THE
DAYS OF THE WEEK?
The Romans and Saxons contributed
much to the development of the English
Water purification bottles having filters only
15nm in width enabling militaries to create safe
drinking water even if the water comes from the
filthiest source. Military equipments made lighter
language. Originally, all the days of the week had and stronger. New fabrics which are highly
Roman names representing the planets. After the resistant to liquids. Physicians could theoretically
Saxon invasions, certain days were renamed after study nano-surgery and be able to attack cancer
Teutonic Gods. The names of the days of the week and surgical implantations of new cells would
soon follow. The future of nano science could
are listed below:
Sunday is an English translation of the
very well include the use of nano robotics. These
Latin ‘Sun’s Day’, the Teutonic people’s sacred
have the potential to take on human tasks
day of the Sun. Monday is from the Anglo-Saxon
especially those in high tech positions. These
‘Monan-daeg’, meaning Moon’s Day. Tuesday is
could break single atom of water pollution. But, if
named in honour of the Teutonic god Tiw, the son we wipe out too many human jobs, then we
threaten the world economy. While this sounds
of Woden. Wednesday is named after the
supreme Teutonic God Woden. Thursday is
like a promising future, the natural process of life
named for Woden’s son, Thor, God of thunder
and death would be completely interrupted.
and lightening Friday is from
Without death the world would become over
the Anglo-Saxon ‘Frigg-daeg’,
populated and leave no space for the ecosystems
named to honour Frigg, the
that we rely on. We could potentially end up in a
wife of Woden and the goddess world which needs personally controlled delivery
of love and marriage. Saturday of oxygen and masks.
Niranjan, Std VIII
is from the Anglo-Saxon ‘Saeter
-daeg’, and is named for the
Roman God
Roman God of Saturn,
BT COTTON AND BT BRINJAL
considered a day of bad omen.
BT Cotton and BT Brinjal belong to the
Lubna.T, Std IX category of the transgenic plants. Transgenic
plants are the plants which are prepared by the
THE FUTURE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
complex technique in which particular genes
Nanotechnology in general refers to
are introduced into the embryo to get required
materials, processes and other applications on an
character. First ever transgenic product was
extremely tiny scale. A nanometer is one billionth
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Pomato, a combination of Potato and Tomato.
Bellary. We were in front of Basavarajeshwari
When this was experimented on a rat,
Public School at 9.30 A.M. After having
the rat died and this shows how dangerous they stomach full of cream buns and alu buns we
are. The seeds of these plants are manufactured stepped into the war field with our sole aim to
by only those companies who have government win, with pens and paper as weapons, brain as
permission. This is a complicated process and
our guide and Helen Akka as our general.
the seed manufacturing companies introuduce
Soon after the inaugural function at
a terminator gene into the seed by which
BPSC, we were shocked to hear that our former
farmers cannot reuse the seeds after the growth Prime Minister I.K. Gujral has expired. We
of plant. These transgenic plants decrease the
observed a minute’s silence and then we were
soil fertility and also affect the biodiversity.
guided into the debate hall. We were right in
Another major draw-back of BT cotton and BT
front of our enemies, we mean our opponents.
Brinjal is that they
Our first struggle was to fight against the
have a very low
warriors of Pupil Tree. It was a fierce battle to
nutritional value. Our prove ‚Computers will replace Books‛. Our
old traditional food
offence became the best defense. After our
crops are better than
battle against Pupil Tree, we entered into the
these new ones. This
semi-finals with SGRS against the topic ‘BT
is the sole reason behind the amazing health
Cotton BT Brinjal’. We were astonished when
condition of our ancestors. They may cause
they announced that we had entered into the
hazardous diseases which
finals against the topic – ‘India is a rich country
may lead us to the journey to
inhabited by poor’. We fought with great
our final destination that is
courage and came out victorious.
death. We have come here to
In other competitions, Niranajan and
live and so it is a kind request
Simrin participated in the elocution. Khushi
of mine, please do not use BT
and Shifa participated in story telling. Simrin
cotton, BT brinjal and any other product of
won first prize in elocution and Khushi bagged
these transgenic plants and also advice others
the second prize in story telling which brought
not to use them.
laurels to our school.
Sanju Kumar Patil, Std X
This was indeed a good experience to
compete with the society and we also had a
INTERSCHOOL DEBATE COMPETITION
‘December 1’ Believe it or not, was one of
the most memorable days in our lives as we
were lucky few to participate in the ICSE
Interschool Debate competition.
7 children, 2 teachers, 1 driver, 1 vehicle
and 1 goal to win!! win!! and win!!. The day
kicked off as we sat in the vehicle on our way to
Winners all the way
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wonderful time with the students of the other
Following is the eight fold path of Yoga
schools. We are indeed thankful to the
Yama: Universal moral commandments
management for the opportunity provided to us Niyama: Self purification by discipline
Sanju, Shravna and Harish, Std X Asana: Posture
Pranayama: Rhythmic control of the breath
SWEET HOME
Pratyahara: Withdrawal and emancipation of
I love my sweet sweet home,
the mind from the domination of the senses and
Even though I roam,
exterior objects.
This is the place where I stay,
Dharana: Concentration
And enjoy every bit of the day.
Dhyana: Meditation
I feel I am in a palace.
Samadhi: A state of super-consciousness
When I climb up the terrace,
brought about by profound meditation, in
I am grateful to God,
which the individual sadhaka becomes one’s
For this beautiful abode/
object.
That is of course my sweet home.
Sai Krishna.P, Std IV-A
Yama and Niyama control the yogi’s passions
and emotions and keep him in harmony with
his fellow men. Aasanas keep the body healthy
YOGA-THE LORD OF HEALTH
The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root and strong and in harmony with nature.
‚YUJ‛ meaning to bind, join, to direct and
Finally, the Yogi becomes free of body
concentrate one’s attention on, to use and
consciousness. He conquers the body and
apply. It also means union. It is the true union
renders it a fit vehicle for the soul. The first
of our will with God’s will. It basically means
three stages are the outward quests.
disciplining the intellect, the mind, the
The next two stages, Pranayama and
emotions, the will, which Yoga pre-supposes; it Pratyahara, teach the aspirant to regulate the
means a poise of the soul, which enables one to
breathing, and thereby control the mind. This
look at the life in all its aspects evenly. Yoga is
helps to free the senses from the want of the
one of the orthodox systems of Indian
objects of desire. These two stages of Yoga are
philosophy. It was collated, coordinated and
known as inner quests.
systematized by Patnajali in his classical work,
The last three stages, Dharana, Dhyana and
the Yoga Sutras
Samadhi take the Yogi into the innermost
It is a vast collection of spiritual techniques and recesses of his soul. The yogi does not look
heavenward to find God. He knows that HE is
practices all aimed at integrating mind, body
and spirit and achieving a state of enlighten-
within, being known as Antaratma, the inner
ment or oneness with the universe. In the sixth
self. These stages keep him in harmony with
chapter of the Bhagwad Gita, which is the most himself and the Maker. These stages help in the
quest of the soul and also make us healthy and
important authority on Yoga philosophy, Shri
happy.
Krishna explains to Arjuna the meaning of Yoga
Sangarsh, Std X
as a deliverance from contact with pain and
sorrow.
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29th Nov
Mr. Nanda Kumar conducted a workshop
for Std X and PU II students on Personality
Development and interacted with English faculty
about the Methodology and communication skills.
He also observed English classes in English lab.
Mrs. Suryaprabha A Ghorpade with M.Y.G Scholars
15th Dec
Dr. Leela Shankar, a leading Gynecologist from
Bangalore gave a talk on adolescence, puberty
awareness and self defence. Senior girls & lady
7th Dec
teachers from SRS and SGRS participated in the
On the Founder’s Day, students and teachers of SRS workshop.
celebrated our beloved M.Y. Ghorpade Anna’s
birthday. The programme started with planting a
sapling by Shri Ajai Ghorpade .
21st Dec
Fancy Dress competition was held at Jubilee hall
from LKG to Std II. Tiny tots were dressed showcasing different facets.
Mrs. Suryaprabha A Ghorpade with recipients of
academic achievement prizes of First Terminal
Examination 2012 of students from LKG to PUC.
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22nd Dec
5th Jan
22nd Dec is the birthday of Great Mathematician Srinivasan Ramanujam, on this occasion Shri
5th SES & SSS Interschool Sports Meet was
conducted and Mr. Pattansetti Nagaraj was the
S.Y.Ghorpade, CMD, SMIORE and President of SSS, Chief Guest. Overall championship was won by
conducted a Maths workshop for teachers.
SRS governed by SSS.
29th Dec
Individual champions seen with the official
Annual Sports Meet for 2012 were declared open
by Mr Lakshman Rao Ghorpade, Principal
(PU Section, SRS) who was the Chief Guest on the
12th Jan
occasion. Yellow house was declared as Champion. Mrs. Rose Mary conducted a workshop for teachers
on Transactional Analysis
Individual champions with Principal & PTI’s
19th Jan
30th Dec
Mr. Mayurnath Ganti, an old student of SRS
delivered a speech on ‚Fundamental Rights under
our constitution‛. Students from Std IX and above
classes and teachers were benefited.
Headman Rajaiah and Swati of Std VII who
unveiled the MYG’s bust are seen with Ghorpade
family at M.Y.Ghorpade Bal Bhavan. The officials of
SMIORE and parents are also present on the
occasion.
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24th Jan
1st Feb
54th Annual Day of SRS was celebrated with
During the Primary Sports Meet, a colourful
great pomp and gaiety. A colourful cultural pro-
housewise march-past was conducted followed by
gramme was organized and important prizes were
umbrella drill aerobics. A number of sporting events
given away by the Chief Guest Shri Chiranjiv Singh. for different classes and for parents were organized.
Mr. A.A. Siddhanti, Chief Coordinator, was the
chief guest.
‘A dance sequence from Annual Day’
25th Jan
Cricket match between old & present students was
Winners of the parent race
conducted. Bahirji A Ghorpade captained the old
students and Ritesh of Std X was the captain of
present team
Umbrella drill
12th Feb
Bid Adieu
Parting is a sweet sorrow. On this memorable day
the outgoing students of class X and PU II were
26th Jan
64th Republic Day of India was celebrated
given an impressive farewell by the students of class
IX and PU I. They also put up a show to entertain
in a colourful manner on the SRS play ground. The
the outgoing students. The SRS community wishes
students participated in an impressive march past
them all the best of future.
and drill. The chief guest Shri Krishna Madhav,
Secretary, SES received the salute.
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